00:00Castlevale's parks have been left behind for too long.
00:07Now the City Council is proposing upgrades to four green spaces.
00:11Hawker Drive, Blenheim Way, Spitfire Way and Centre Park.
00:15These spaces are functional but far from what Castlevale residents deserve.
00:19The aim here is to make them genuinely useful for the people who live in the area.
00:23Not just patches of grass with outdated equipment.
00:27This is part of Birmingham's broader City of Nature initiative launched three years ago
00:33which aims to transform the city into a place with 1,000 green spices.
00:38The ambition is simple but ambitious to make sure these spices aren't just ticking boxes
00:43but are accessible and well maintained for people in every part of the city.
00:48Castlevale with its history of underinvestment has long missed out on the attention other areas have received.
00:54But now it's one of six wards earmarked for significant improvements between 2022 and 2027.
01:01The upgrades are funded by a combination of sources, community infrastructure levy funding,
01:06City of Nature grants and money raised by local community groups.
01:10While the funding is there the real test will be whether these improvements meet the needs of the community.
01:15Castlevale's residents deserve more than just basic parks.
01:20They deserve spices that encourage outdoor activities and community engagement.
01:25A public consultation is currently open allowing residents to voice their opinions on the proposed upgrades.
01:32The council says these improvements are in response to local demand.
01:36Now it's up to the community to make sure those promises are kept.
01:41In fact...
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